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发表于 2015-5-19 11:28 | 显示全部楼层 |阅读模式
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How strong are your glasses?(你近视多少度?) " }# ^6 {) ?0 U$ N# e" E% u
Just because.(没有别的原因。)
2 W" r4 o% \7 Q2 ], \It isn't the way I hoped it would be.(这不是我所盼望的。) # v; z1 X1 s5 z
You will never guess.(你永远猜不到。) , h! [4 |' d+ _9 m
No one could do anything about it.(众人对此束手无措。)
# a4 z9 {0 \. g7 r7 y8 x" ~0 g4 P) rI saw something deeply disturbing.(深感事情不妙。)& t' e8 O3 _+ H0 A7 ~0 K
Money is a good servant but a bad master.(要做金钱的主人,莫做金钱的奴隶。)
" r$ |+ t3 b5 t; aI am not available.(我正忙着)
# e% {$ J! _+ M& I1 Q  I+ O" FWisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand.(脑中的知识比手中的金钱更重要)
6 @! o3 p6 F+ R+ Y( R/ N/ z0 MNever say die.it's a piece of cake.别泄气,那只是小菜一碟。 6 f( z  j: Y- H6 s1 H$ L
Don't worry.you'll get use to it soon.别担心,很快你就会习惯的。 ! f9 s3 @& p% I; v+ F' {
I konw how you feel.我明白你的感受。
2 |' ^7 s) a2 w" l# I& M  cYou win some.you lose some.胜败乃兵家常事。
2 F4 V! }/ ^" n  ~; gDon't bury your head in the sand.不要逃避现实。
9 s; d9 w/ R# c  |5 YI didn't expect you to such a good job.我没想到你干得这么好。 % R7 S# l# G; Q; s& X
You are coming alone well.你做得挺顺利。 6 n+ S, S$ {  ~3 j
She is well-build.她的身材真棒。 8 I& m, E" N7 d/ f, Y  ?( [
You look neat and fresh.你看起来很清纯。
- e) P; g+ R8 v! Z' p5 _- w# VYou have a beautiful personality.你的气质很好。
1 v# V# s- r0 J  J! ]7 H% T3 \You flatter me immensely.你过奖啦。
- f# h) b+ s# X4 UYou should be slow to judge others.你不应该随意评论别人。 ( u4 W' F# r6 b+ k7 N2 k
I hope you will excuse me if i make any mistake.如有任何错误,请你原谅
9 c2 z* t8 ?6 W1 `  eIt was most careless ofme.我太粗心了。
9 S: b% @+ {: e8 H- EIt was quite by accident.真是始料不及。 ! M- z; B7 B: }
I wish i had all the time i'd ever wasted,so i could waste it all over again.我希望所有被我浪费的时间重新回来,让我再浪费一遍。
  }* p* L1 g9 l$ CI like you the way you were.我喜欢你以前的样子。   c! r% _9 `6 }' K
You two go ahead to the movie without me,i don't want to be a third wheel.你们两个自己去看电影吧,我不想当电灯泡。
( H1 V/ G) b# `) z  a2 vDo you have anyone in mind?你有心上人吗?
, w" k, _# U9 w) }) P" i7 v+ M$ {How long have you known her?你认识她多久了?
* y7 _! ?& C9 Q# SIt was love at frist sight.一见钟情 % X, B1 R+ K9 n; b5 j, B% K
I'd bettle hit the books.我要复习功课啦。
# [8 f: J+ ]) B# H" z9 ?! Q1 e+ Ia piece of one's mind .直言不讳 , N9 {5 s/ q0 A6 d* r( J8 a  t1 W+ I
He gave me a piece of mind,"Don't shift responsibility onto others."他责备道:“不要把责任推卸到别人身上。”
4 j% B( |( B% Q0 ~a cat and dog life 水火不容的生活 5 ~9 l3 `! }, q; S7 @/ N+ {' T
The husband and his wife are always quarrelling,and they are leading a cat and dog life.这对夫妇老是吵架,相互之间水火不容。 ) ^1 ]/ j3 E- |) D: o) B; G* i2 g
a dog's life 潦倒的生活 5 y, a6 g: N7 M, C, T
The man lived a dog's life.这个人生活潦倒。 
( l4 {7 h; a6 [+ @3 _A to Z 从头至尾 2 n9 F1 R3 b% l
I know that from A to Z. 我很了解这件事。
2 o& a4 H3 a9 r) e4 }" u. Y; rabove somebody 深奥
; k" Q. C  W& d+ J8 I/ s9 tWell,this sort of talk is above me.我不懂你们在讲什么。 & ?) E, Q9 p) W* r8 h
all ears 全神贯注地倾听着
  F2 V- i" X' k' AWhen you tell Mary some gossip,she is all ears.跟Mary讲一些小道消息,她会听地仔仔细细。
7 T# U! ]) R( ?( N3 u7 Rall the more 更加,益发
# m; i% L" r/ O+ OYou'll be all the better for a holiday.度一次假,对你会更有好处。
# B( \1 m+ V! {8 o- z2 S; l, Qall dressed up 打扮得整整齐齐
) `, S9 y9 k+ H' MShe is all dressed up and nowhere to go.她打扮得整整齐却无处炫耀。
2 S9 W, o8 x- m0 Q/ b, \8 f! C5 xall in all 总的说来;最心爱的东西 9 o/ e7 {: e) j
The daughter is all in all to him.女儿是他的无价宝。
# Q9 y; ?( F6 |; O, Zall out 竭尽全力
% v8 U; p) r8 ~7 Z9 j# fThey went all out.他们鼓足了干劲。 2 I9 J* }/ \$ n. t, ?9 u! b4 k  n
all over 全部结束;浑身,到处
4 A) h+ N9 K$ LGlad,it is all over.这事全部结束了,好得很。 . ~' h+ o3 ?3 ~* {/ a8 T7 o1 a
I'm wet all over.我浑身都湿了。
: N( X+ b6 v) _: t: ?0 Call set 准备就绪
" G. N# _- H! [He is all set for an early morning start.他已做好清晨出发的一切准备。
( \4 j7 b2 _  V% P/ \$ `4 Tall you have to do 需要做得是
7 f6 Z$ n# X7 N2 B  L: Y" p& R! c1 ZAll you have to do is to calm yourself down and wait for the good news.你需要做得是静下心来等好消息。
1 a9 _- R" D. Q4 b+ P2 ^5 xas easy as falling of a log /as easy as snapping your fingers /as easy as ABC 容易得很
8 I% z; Q; W0 H4 U* Z( G( `To me,a good story teller,it would be as easy as falling of a log. ) X7 |; @0 D; b( H, {& w6 _
对我来说,讲个故事还不是随手拈来。 * F7 x5 q5 `; d  o! w* \- T
as busy as a bee 非常忙 6 T& }* f8 @" b) w
Mum is always as busy as a bee in the moring.妈妈每天早上都忙得不可开交。
7 t4 ^5 A4 S$ J+ w& Oat one's fingertips 了如指掌 . k* C4 k$ N- ]( h: p( d0 B/ Q, o
How to get at that little island is at his fingertips.他知道怎么去那个小岛。
0 u$ Z# Y: N8 j$ c( g% Cat one's wit's end 智穷 6 Y) c+ ~3 m% K' [! F; D/ r
Don't ask him.It is also at his wit's end.不要问他了,他也不知道。 * \% Y2 ]  k0 p2 K! E) j( ]! |# n
big shot 大人物,大亨
. A( h+ V  C1 I! u; vHe is a big shot in our little town.
: j# i! `' m" s8 r' }black sheep 败家子,害群之马 3 s4 W! l2 @) }$ ]" v
Every family has a black sheep.家家有本难念的经。
" A3 s, L: E0 D" J3 a. iblack and blue 遍体鳞伤
. U) q1 d; a9 L% I  l4 Y9 Q; wThe thief was caught of red-handed and beaten black and blue.那个小偷当场被抓住并被打得青一块紫一块的。 ( ?, e; Q, Z! z$ z7 ~3 M
black and white 白纸黑字
1 i. B0 \% N/ |, M5 A# Q0 ~% DThe proof is in black and white and the murderer has no any excuses.证据确凿,凶手再也无话可说。 ; ^# q8 z8 e  P6 z
blind alley 死胡同 ) Y* C; R" U# a# ^: w% Y8 a
You are heading into a blind alley.你正在钻牛角尖。 3 {" A( Z4 N: l; ^& X
blow hot and cold 摇摆不定 + B% M/ k  C1 `/ S7 {
This guy seemed to have no own idea.He always blew hot and cold.这家伙好象没什么主张,总是摇摆不定。
) K8 n: S  y; E- d9 yblow one's own trumpet 自吹自擂
5 h2 l& i- c" ^' e& U" DDon't blow your own tumpet.Let us see what on earth you can do.不要自吹自擂了,让我们看看你到底能做什么。 ; k9 f9 C* C3 X4 e/ T) C
born with a silver in one's mouth 出生在富贵人家
- M" G: F5 L% N; OHe is born with a silver in one's mouth.他是含着金钥匙出生的。
0 R- |9 `0 z% Y4 F5 r, Rbland new 崭新的 # K+ G9 U9 E8 M% c/ p- S
a bland new coat 新衣服 1 M7 X, K3 g5 P) x1 z
break the ice 打破沉默
# f  m$ B# o  a6 l+ M1 gThe couple hadn't spoken to each other for a week.They were both waiting for the other one to break the ice.这对夫妇已经一个星期没说过话了。两人都在等另一方先开口。 - u2 n$ {- B' P; S* J
by a blow 无意中的一击
8 y' H5 s) {9 R+ h6 r: o* `7 T& K+ d/ sHe is beaten to the ground by a blow.他被击到在地。
) O7 A4 B3 j' n/ Ecan't stand it any longer 不能再忍受了 * v1 ~- M7 k5 b' C
I can't stand it any longer,I quit.我再也忍受不了了,我走。
( x1 a( ^! [% E$ l9 {( Tcarry something too far 过火了 5 C% u# A: B+ I
You are carrying your joke too far.你玩笑开得太过分了。
, d* p8 v2 {: d( k& U* k# icastle in the sky 海市蜃楼 2 K- d3 l5 p. z7 ]" x3 h; A
You plan is nearly a castle in the sky.你的计划简直就是空想。 ) C& m* s+ v1 A0 J3 F7 k7 K
cats got one's tongue 哑口无言 3 t. Y. L( f. P
chain smoker 老烟枪 9 w' c8 w+ u, J9 ~9 M3 A% Q: J
come up with 产生,想出
( |7 y' ]# n  S+ x; hLet me come up with some ideas.让我想一想。
3 l* _# ?% D6 v1 g2 c* a9 }' \. Zcome easily 容易 / h  W  o9 y7 s5 U; N) D
Languages come easily to some people.有些人能够很容易地掌握语言。
& X% I, f7 s. \( c8 y9 H; d- Mcup of tea 喜欢 # i9 x* t* W6 \! E4 P* B; F! s4 k
Movies are not my cup of tea.我不喜欢看电影。 , J; n! w' I* u. ^
cut it out 停止,住嘴 3 s& U3 w! ]7 {0 j8 b# Z2 A
Cut it out!I can't stand you any longer.
3 F! c# }' b4 g# Kcall it a day 不再做下去,停止(某种活动)
/ L: n. o, l* c7 l' FLet us call it a day,stop.这一天工作够了,停工吧! dark horse 黑马
1 y- \% V' s8 ^3 Y9 [% V. INobody considered that John would win the game.He was a dark horse in the final.
. B, T) t0 e# n; K' Idear John letter 绝交信 1 ?: m3 j6 @! b1 ]" o* ]' ~1 i
Jack received a dear John letter from his girlfriend because he had broken her heart.
' s  d+ t2 ?9 mdo somone good 对某人有好处
- ?% S$ F' N. ?. M6 XHaving some moring exercises does you good.
1 h" D6 M  Z4 D8 @% UDo you get me? 你明白我的意思吗? 3 k4 }" l2 X7 s" }; R) @1 K
doesn't count 这次不算 1 U- g( o8 Z3 p
It doesn't count this time,try again.
9 g# z  V+ M% Vdoesn't make sense 不懂;没有任何意义
( @& B* H; t5 s# R6 T+ a8 {& n* J7 e  ]The sentence you made doesn't make any sense to me. / J- O. v8 H" S, i; c# b
down and out 穷困潦倒
0 j1 H4 x7 c' N, \" M4 gBeing down and out,he couldn't support his family.
! i: v7 b* O) G7 Adrive at 用意,意欲 5 V: O% q8 U6 S4 S' h: C
What's he driving at?他用意何在?
7 [( ]5 e" S8 b' k3 t5 E$ ^8 Mdrop in 偶然拜访 - X- O! o4 t4 k# p9 |
I dropped him in on my way to the hospital.
8 ]4 r+ u) o, j& ]& O* Zdrop me a line 写信给我 5 b: A  G' d/ J- P0 N
On arriving the University,please drop me a line.
" d7 `  W# ~9 Y/ ?  L! {early bird 早起的人
, Q* l1 v) B6 G0 s5 H  |- EAn early bird catchs worms。捷足先登
% M9 E# s% ^' b: \easy come easy go 来得快去得也快 + X3 a! c6 b- G8 O9 e
eat my words 收回前言,认错道歉
% y& }: ?7 t% G$ dI said something bad to my mum.Although I want to eat my words back, it didn't work,for I had hurt my mum's feeling.
. D) C7 x& z* i- Y6 Fface the music 直面困难
! H7 O8 S  U; Z$ |3 [: jHe knew he'd never get away with it so he decided to face the music and give himself up to the police.他知道自己不可能逃脱,因此决定一人做事一人当——向警察自首。 - u" V5 U1 d7 D% ?2 s7 q4 @
face up to 勇敢地面对某事 , N2 ^( o& \( b
You must learn to face up to your responsibilities. 0 E2 W3 X1 R( m/ t7 a
fed up 厌倦
- F2 e( d* L* }5 LI am rather fed up with your complaints.
3 H2 b& K; X4 T" T0 W: u3 cfeel free to do something 不要拘束
# e2 V8 f  ]  z6 X( d, mPlease feel free to make suggestions.
# Y* _2 k6 |2 |+ b* r4 Lfew and far between 很少,稀少
, \' }5 e) Q6 w, l" z/ L# wHuman beings are few and far between in this zone.
9 D6 W( w1 q! v, T3 n! xFrench leave 不辞而别
( X3 B6 V" Y" X2 u1 dgive me a headache 让人头痛
0 F! b1 s8 d. F  j6 G' K2 \4 IThe naughty boy gave me a headache. # c4 {2 {6 {4 O
give me a hand 帮我一下 1 Y% g0 c" ]' k( l. q6 P$ h
go Dutch AA制 $ w5 h* T4 T3 x- I& v
God bless you 上帝保佑你 ; U8 X" ^, B0 |/ R& b
God bless you with your examinations.
9 q$ u8 |3 |; {  J0 ]God knows 天知道
* q) o$ h6 ~5 l7 E6 V7 R! ^Got it? 明白了吗?
" N0 R% C7 W  b( P  E) qgreen thumbs /fingers 园艺技能
  g0 l8 Q, e4 M: a; [hands are full 非常忙
$ ]! E- E7 o9 d  ^; h6 J0 c5 Bhave a ball 勇敢
: M+ P( `1 A) B5 V1 E+ fhave had it 受够了 % |- u1 M# f, R6 F9 d! c
I have had it with all your excuses.我受够了你的借口。 - }" w4 V, w6 }6 Y- K7 |0 l
hold water 站得住脚
$ Y/ ]! d- O) A4 i( O: kNon of his arguements seem to hold water. 6 S' I8 R4 `2 f  M
in every sense of word 在某种意义上说 + S4 q! d  U9 D5 _: I
It's a lie in every sense of word.这是不折不扣的谎言。1 B8 x& ?! b; F$ ]# N) Q2 j" |/ {
keep an eye on 提高警惕 ; y' ]& F) {# G& n- m. `
kill time打发时间
8 R# m  e2 Q* I8 t7 [3 Flazy bones 懒骨头 $ g  ^( w# ?6 @3 M8 W( q7 ^+ K
Get up lazy bones!
( m2 O. Q6 y" k8 l3 F% g$ _4 _leave it to me 让我来吧 ' v* s2 a* e! Z  ~
leave me alone 别管我 
$ Y& |; F# Z8 L+ Clike father like son 有其父必有其子 - B; ]7 }/ Y& \! r& z
like it or not 不管你喜不喜欢
* ~' P/ B& b7 F: e# ?, O& vmake a fool of oneself 愚弄某人 ; G5 M6 c' ~- b# J
make a big money 赚大钱
6 u) j- ^7 L5 k# K8 A3 O0 O9 N! H. N* _make both ends need 收支平衡 4 B0 a' O. {. q, R/ R  U9 z( b
We have to cut our expenses to make both ends need. ' f# V% Q8 J9 }" M: [
make waves 引起轰动;兴风作浪
# f- O$ w5 @! B/ F& m: S0 AHis achievement made waves in his country. 3 b& [) G+ `: f6 D! e$ ?* k" P& F
make yourself at home 别拘束 ) `. ^# z- e  [# m/ M2 @% ^6 p
no good 没有好结果 / v# R0 ~# V1 B$ `
Bad mam comes tono good.
* a! V. v. O0 o4 Z$ g8 p0 P- I4 @no kidding 不要开玩笑 + v. X& b* W3 b& d
none of your bussiness 不关你的事 + v8 d1 J% D1 r0 V# u; F
not really 也不是…… " V; T5 h$ U- n2 \
old hand 老手
! W0 L' g; e) MHe is an old hand at stealing. " D) A, R$ c; ^7 V! E$ z
old story 老一套
* Q0 t# ~( D5 v6 M  p4 f: Z& M$ P$ A+ HI am tired of it,same old story.
4 e& x: x  V# `! n! }$ D; r) \on one's word of honor 以某人的人格担保 0 c/ m1 j8 I! M% _8 g) y
on occasion 间或 0 s7 P+ ?0 S% n9 v
of one's own accord 自愿地
; F$ A. u* a0 o* }- i/ bpacked like sardins 拥挤 ) m$ }1 z# D& _6 X2 d* S3 V
During the holidays,people in the trains are packed like sardins. 5 @% i: e" N. o
pass away 去世
' N, {3 V1 t6 O/ F( s  S6 }pay the price 付出代价 " m. P: R+ @) F7 {4 B: N# }9 w- ]5 ]
You are playing with the fire and you must pay the poice one day. 9 m' [, |& h! h+ M1 C
put up with 忍受 " W8 K$ m% ^/ f) `& A  t5 [5 J
I cann't put up with your rudeness any more;leave my room. ! x: A; o' t* F1 D6 ^6 H
red-letter day 重要的或值得纪念的日子
. C8 _0 k: r* gred tape 繁文缛节 : J+ `8 S6 D  o8 Q( ^4 G
red carpet 红地毯 ; e! A; z! j. L: @, I+ U1 k
run into 偶遇
9 W) V" w+ c% k$ N7 FI ran into an old friend in the shop yesterday. $ M3 @2 ^: ~, E& R* T  z4 z6 e( v: J
run out of 用尽,缺少
" W+ n& U9 O' y3 y) A2 c9 S7 pQuick,quick,we are running out of time.
  I/ c( j5 o# {" Q! i& Zshow up 炫耀 5 S4 u1 K' o% z7 N& c
small potatos 小人物 " B: e" H( J  h; \' K- M
so what? 那怎么样呢? , S0 O3 F" R& j
stand up for 忍受 ! S3 e3 n* V# i) C$ S  w
suit one's taste 对某人的胃口
' f! x: N, a2 \3 Z& Bsunday dress 最好的衣服 ; L, T$ D. v- K$ v
sure thing 十有把握的事 ) k/ z" T" J' A  h4 Y
take one's time 尽情玩 + B" G; g# V$ U6 Q& @8 ^1 Z. ]
Take your time and enjoy it.
- O! [, x+ M8 Dtake the words out of one's mouth 说出某人想说得话 ; `1 T" I! b% o# J( o
that's it 就是
9 s0 Q. \( f( w1 athat is really something 太好了 6 w! @+ L: K/ R$ Z
there is nothing I can do 我什么都不能做 1 R% _6 w. i% v, O, \9 M# p
there you go 这边请
/ W3 L8 ~9 Y5 ~1 O) [  _there is nothing wrong with me 我没事 % B! ^& j' t5 X# {$ q* {% u0 v
under the table 死底下,秘密地 0 r7 B. f8 N& i0 d) r, v7 j( V
under the weather 身体不适 + Z3 ]2 [) D5 t0 E' w1 R
what's going on 怎么了
% f- Q: I8 K* t9 P2 R+ _: ?- g, }what a man 多勇敢的人啊
: l5 @0 e" @! F/ T6 R: B* C6 W7 Uwalking dictionary 活字典 ; J1 {2 b6 @9 R
what is up 近来可好
/ ~2 c) u6 p6 B3 _Hi,I haven't seen you for a long time,what's up?
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很好,感谢!
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老杨团队 追求完美
Are you serious about your post? There are so many mistakes in it.
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发表于 2017-6-19 09:40 | 显示全部楼层
GREAT, Thx
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发表于 2017-6-19 14:01 | 显示全部楼层
老杨团队,追求完美;客户至上,服务到位!
第一个太有用了。4 Z0 e; E9 T( C9 S) i5 z. J
上次有个老外问我 How strong are your glasses?
0 O; e' i0 g5 \2 Y) g  l我把眼镜摘下来摔在地上,又踹了两脚
. R) a. n  r  M# _( I$ e眼镜完好无损
' [+ X. r* I7 ]3 b; J8 n9 Y然后告诉老外 they are pretty strong
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发表于 2017-6-26 15:25 | 显示全部楼层
第一个估计说的人很少,一般就问 what is your prescription
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